"Spaceball-Two" (spaceball-two)
12/07/2014 at 21:21 • Filed to: Spotted
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"Spaceball-Two" (spaceball-two)
12/07/2014 at 21:21 • Filed to: Spotted | 1
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Spotted on a beer run.
Also. Drove my mother in laws Beetle today.
jkm7680
> Spaceball-Two
12/07/2014 at 21:24 |
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That entire truck looks pretty different. Especially the wheels, rear windows and the fact that the cap is pretty consistent with the rest of the truck.
B6 looking fine as ever!
Birddog
> Spaceball-Two
12/07/2014 at 21:30 |
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It's a custom. That extended cab window looks like it's from a late 70s F series.
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Spaceball-Two
> Birddog
12/07/2014 at 21:34 |
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I dunno know. The shape of the window seems off?
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Spaceball-Two
> jkm7680
12/07/2014 at 21:36 |
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Why thank you.
That truck is throwing me off.
Also. I think I could rock that Bug. Fully loaded and it's quick!
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Birddog
> Spaceball-Two
12/07/2014 at 21:38 |
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I was gauging it off a 77. It could be a one off though.
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jkm7680
> Spaceball-Two
12/07/2014 at 21:39 |
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Haha, I'm pretty sure BugEyedBeetle has one pretty similar to that.
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Spaceball-Two
> jkm7680
12/07/2014 at 21:39 |
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I think you're right.
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Spaceball-Two
> Birddog
12/07/2014 at 22:01 |
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Huh. That looks the part.
Bowtie_Guy
> Spaceball-Two
12/07/2014 at 22:04 |
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The 73-87 Square Body were never offered as an extended cab from the factory. There were some conversion companies like Centurion that built a few but they are super rare. I have never seen one with a rear window like that though... but based on the graphics and how well put together it looks I'd say it was a conversion job.
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Bowtie_Guy
> Bowtie_Guy
12/07/2014 at 22:09 |
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Also I didn't notice at first but this is a short bed... that means that this truck was a regular cab long bed from the factory.
Seeing as its a 3/4 ton it probably started life as a Camper Special package. Based on the front fenders it's also pre-1981. & I can't see the grille but because the fuel caps are exposed it's pre-1978. Or at least the bed is
TDogg
> Spaceball-Two
12/07/2014 at 22:10 |
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God the new beetles look fierce - especially that blue
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Spaceball-Two
> TDogg
12/07/2014 at 22:19 |
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It was fun to drive. The boost could be tuned.
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Spaceball-Two
> Bowtie_Guy
12/07/2014 at 22:22 |
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I showed it to my father in law and he said a lot of guys customize old Forest Servie trucks.
shop-teacher
> Birddog
12/07/2014 at 23:54 |
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Yep, they never did an extended cab on that body style.
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shop-teacher
> Bowtie_Guy
12/07/2014 at 23:57 |
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Yep, I've only ever seen one of them. I'd rock this truck.
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Birddog
> shop-teacher
12/08/2014 at 00:32 |
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Sadly..
GM and Jeep both held out on extended cabs for some reason. GM came around in 88 with the redesign and the Jeep went away all together.
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Bowtie_Guy
> Spaceball-Two
12/08/2014 at 09:17 |
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Except this would not be a Forest Service truck. This truck is only 2wd.
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Bowtie_Guy
> Spaceball-Two
12/08/2014 at 09:29 |
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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthr…
this is a thread I found when I first saw oneof these trucks in the wild which has some good info on how these trucks were built. If you look in the first post you can see how the long bed was cut down to fit. After looking back at this truck that is exactly what was done here. the fuel filler is too close to the cab for a factory short bed.